winter – Page 3 – Ruth E. Hendricks

Look What’s Happening in Niceville Florida! Guest Blog

6:57 am update from Niceville adding to

Original post

“All done I think. Currently, 22° and 5 inches of snow that stopped about 11 PM last night. Most major roads are currently closed.

We had a snow sled that we bought at a yard sale about 30 years ago. At 22° outside, I am not planning on getting it out! 😁”

Unexpected text from a friend with this scene in Niceville, Florida!

Earlier it was 28 degrees and temp lower now

“Almost 5 inches of snow and still accumulating. So glad we moved to Florida. A good day for soup and. . . . Homemade pumpkin bread! Your mom’s recipe. First time we’ve tried it and it is good!” Shuey

**“Magnolia leaves are fairly large and collected quite a bit of snow until they shed it due to the weight. The end result is the driveway looks like the end of a snowball fight.” Shuey**

It was almost 13 years ago that our family friend Shuey sent this wonderful photo of the Barred Owl and was guest blogger. It was the most viewed post that year!

Shuey photographed this handsome Barred Owl

January 22, 2025January 22, 2025 by Ruth Categories: Photography, WeatherTags: Florida, friendship weather, guest blog, Niceville, photography, postaday, snow, Snowstorm, winter 21 Comments

Lines in Winter

January 20, 2025 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: lines, neighborhood, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, shadow, shovel, snow, tracks, trees, weather, winter 8 Comments

Snow Shoveler Shadow

January 16, 2025 by Ruth Categories: Photography, WeatherTags: neighborhood, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, shadow, shoveler, snow, weather, winter 15 Comments

Bringing Spring Inside

Our winter days in Pittsburgh are mostly cold and gray with spots of infrequent sun.

These efforts help counteract the dreariness.

Here’s is Vincie’s gorgeous Amaryllis she mentions in her comments

January 13, 2025January 14, 2025 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: bulbs, flowers, paper whites, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, Spring, tulips, winter 15 Comments

Winter Sun

January 11, 2025 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: neighborhood, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, snow, sun, weather, winter 13 Comments

Warning: If you get squeamish, don’t look at today’s post

Nature.

Thursday morning I was on my way to get a haircut. I pulled over and stopped on the hill to take this photo.

A Turkey Vulture having a winter lunch of road kill, either rabbit or squirrel.

Today’s topic a little grim perhaps but the bird is dependent on something to scavenge and can’t go to the market to buy lunch.

January 9, 2025 by Ruth Categories: Animals in the City, PhotographyTags: animals in the city, food chain, nature, neighborhood, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, scavenger, turkey vulture, vulture, winter 15 Comments

Wordless Wednesday

January 7, 2025 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: drink, food, ginger, kitchen, lemon, photography, postaday, winter 20 Comments

Level Three Snow Emergency in Athens

Athens in Southeast Ohio.

“All roadways are closed to non-emergency personnel. No one should be on the roadway unless it is essential to travel or a personal emergency exists. All employees should contact their employer to see if they should report to work. Those traveling on the roads may subject themselves to arrest.”

Guest blogger Anna sent these photos today and she and her housemates walked to get a frozen pizza at the Dollar General as only emergency vehicles were to be on the roads.